Rank

2548of 3,144

Howard, Maryland

Score 5.46 / 10· population 336,001

About 336,000 people live in Howard, Maryland. It ranks #2,548 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 24 in Maryland. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 72% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maryland gets 6.52 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

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